Re: Colchocine

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Some of the side effects I was told colchicine " could " have was:

stomach upset including diarrhea, hair loss, fever, male infertility

(while on it), and the most concerning - effecting the white count

(bone marrow). He will have routine lab work to make sure its not

effecting it. So far he's doing well on it, although it might be

giving him diarrhea. It seems that colchicine seemed to work right

away. Like I said he wasn't well in between fevers and he would sleep

alot. Now he seems almost " normal " ! Hopefully it will continue to

work and he won't have any decrease in his white count. Its good that

he is doing better, but bad that if he has fmf, he most likely won't

outgrow it. He has not had genetic testing yet to see if he has the

mutated gene. Good luck and you will be in my prayers too!

[Guest guest]

Question about Colchocine. Do your child have bad side

effects because of it? I heard that it can cause

stomach problems.

Gillian

--- molson77@... wrote:

> Sorry to hear she fevered again. Evan did it during

> his first 3 weeks of

> colchicine, but after increasing his dosage he

> hasn't flared again (going on 5

> weeks). Are you considering keeping her on it once

> more cycle to see if

> anything changes?

>

> Taryn

> Mom to Evan 4 y.o. clinical FMF

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